#9E3094
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.1% 0.184 331.8), rgb(158, 48, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9E3094 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3094 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 48, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.184 331.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9E3094 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3094 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3094 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3094 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B138A6
oklch(55.7% 0.198 331.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3094
oklch(51.1% 0.184 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2473
oklch(42.6% 0.152 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64245D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#9E3094 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #295597 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526591 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53B5E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3094
#9E3094
oklch(51.1% 0.184 331.8)
- #007B3C
#007B3C
oklch(51% 0.135 151.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9E3094, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E3094.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #9E3094 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.